Bradford Council have now removed the sign, which it believes was installed by a member of the public several days ago. Dave Clarke, a HGV driver, of Carr House Mount, said: “People were coming at 30mph but this sign brought them back up to 40mph so people were picking their speed up and setting the flash off.
“Some evenings it’s been like a strobe disco light. There have obviously been a lot of people who have been caught by it. Whoever has placed the sign there, it’s a stupid thing to do. It costs time and effort for all those involved in the fines process."
Darren Badrock, Bradford Council’s principal engineer for Bradford South, said: “The 40mph sign was not put up by the Council and appears to have been placed there by a member of the public. We have now removed it. Whoever put it up may think it was just a practical joke but it is actually crassly irresponsible. Anyone who receives a fixed penalty notice related to the camera who believes the unauthorised sign was a factor should contact the partnership.”
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2 comments:
Would be interesting to know what happens if you're flashed doing more than 40. Logic would suggest the fine still stands, but I bet it wouldn't be enforceable because of the incorrect speed limit sign.
Yes, I imagine under these circumstances, whatever your speed, a fine would be unenforceable.
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